CRYSTAL LAKE HERALD SPORTS – GNATS NOW Sandgnats defeated by Florida in Game 7 Heartbreak Updated: November 23, 2025 – 11:58PM CDT By Howard Heskin, Staff Writer – Twitter @HowardHeskin1 “We’re right there. We were in it in Game 6. We had Game 1 and Game 2 won, we just let those games slip. We […]
CRYSTAL LAKE HERALD SPORTS – GNATS NOW Sandgnats Back on the Road to Florida with a 3-2 Advantage Updated: November 22, 2025 – 10:30AM CDT By Howard Heskin, Staff Writer – Twitter @HowardHeskin1 The never say die 2025 Sandgnats will return to Florida for game 6 of the PEBA Championship game Saturday for a 6:05 […]
CRYSTAL LAKE HERALD SPORTS – GNATS NOW Gnats Return to Crystal Lake down 0-2 Updated: November 18, 2025 – 10:30AM CDT By Howard Heskin, Staff Writer – Twitter @HowardHeskin1 The Sandgnats will return home from Florida today down 0-2 in the best of 7 series. After two heartbreaking one-run losses, Crystal Lake will send Miguel […]
CRYSTAL LAKE HERALD SPORTS – GNATS NOW Gnats Buzz Down to Jacksonville for PEBA Championship Series Updated: November 15, 2025 – 10:30AM CDT By Howard Heskin, Staff Writer – Twitter @HowardHeskin1 Jim ‘Nitro’ MacCowan 2024 was the year of the improbable for Sandgnats fans, but 2025 could be just as improbable as the PEBA Championship […]
CRYSTAL LAKE HERALD SPORTS – GNATS NOW Crystal Lake Goes Deep to Win SLCS! Updated: November 13, 2025 – 12:55PM CST By Howard Heskin, Staff Writer – Twitter @HowardHeskin1 Crowds of people flowed out of local pubs into the streets of Crystal Lake to celebrate victory in game 7 of the Sovereign League Championship Series […]
CRYSTAL LAKE HERALD SPORTS – GNATS NOW Ricks Suspended 5 Games After Brawl with Bill Lewis Updated: July 13, 2025 – 10:30PM CDT By Howard Heskin, Staff Writer – Twitter @HowardHeskin1 “He knows what he did; he’s always had it out for me because I own him,” stated Jarrod ‘Merlin’ Ricks in the post game […]
CRYSTAL LAKE HERALD SPORTS – GNATS NOW Updated: March 10, 2024 – 10:30AM CDT By Howard Heskin, Staff Writer – Twitter @HowardHeskin1 2024 PEBA Champion Crystal Lake Sandgnats return to Spring Training this week with a new look and a few familiar faces. Crystal Lake’s pitching staff has seen a complete remake while we have […]
CRYSTAL LAKE HERALD SPORTS – GNATS NOW Sandgnats Oust Manager and Hire New Manager on Same Day Updated: February 3, 2024 – 05:30PM EDT By Howard Heskin, Staff Writer – Twitter @HowardHeskin1 The winds of change continued to sweep through the Sandgnats on Thursday afternoon as the team announced it will fire manager Enrique Rivera […]
SPORTS – GNATS NOW Sandgnats New Training Staff to Promote Injury Prevention Updated: January 2, 2024 – 01:19AM EDT By Howard Heskin, Staff Writer – Twitter @HowardHeskin1 The difference between wins and losses and teams making the playoffs versus watching them from home seems to get smaller every season. Key injuries can certainly make that […]
CRYSTAL LAKE HERALD SPORTS – GNATS NOW One Last Rodeo for the Gnats 3 Amigos? Updated: December 28, 2023 – 12:15AM EDT By Howard Heskin, Staff Writer – Twitter @HowardHeskin1 Starting Pitchers Manuel Corona, Alfredo Velázquez, Francisco Roble – all three have been anchors of the Crystal Lake Pitching Staff for the last 3 years […]